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Federal court dismisses suit by Pa. judges over mandatory retirement age
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) -- A federal judge has dismissed a challenge filed by a group of judges challenging Pennsylvania's mandatory retirement age.
Longtime DOJ lawyer becomes first openly gay judge to serve on a federal appeals court
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Todd Hughes to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Survey: Support for constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United growing
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Advocates of a constitutional amendment to overturn a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2010 that allowed unrestricted campaign spending by corporations said Tuesday support for the campaign is one-third of the way there.
W.Va. AG: Banking companies to pay state nearly $8M to settle lawsuits
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Tuesday that four large banking companies will pay the state $1.95 million, or $7.8 million total, to settle lawsuits over their credit card protection programs.
List of candidates for Md. AG grows
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) -- The list of candidates looking to replace Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler continues to grow.
Nationals urge federal court to keep lawsuit against insurer alive
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The Washington Nationals, in a federal court filing last week, argue a lawsuit it filed against its insurer -- for the money it lost on a minor league player who lied about his age -- should not be dismissed.
Report: FBI helping with state, local investigations of Utah AG
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) -- The FBI is reportedly helping with ongoing state and local investigations of Utah Attorney General John Swallow.
Union head says EPA's proposed standards for new power plants 'threaten' economy
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The head of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers said Monday the Environmental Protection Agency's newly proposed emission rules "threaten" economic growth and the nation's energy future.
Spokesman for Donziger, Ecuadorians argues tribunal lacks authority
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The international arbitration tribunal that last week found Chevron Corp. not liable for environmental claims in Ecuador is a "quasi court" and lacks the authority to consider such claims, a spokesman for New York attorney Steven Donziger and the Ecuadorian plaintiffs argues.
W.Va. AG 'very concerned' about EPA's proposed standards for new power plants
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says he is "very concerned" about the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed emission rules, released Friday, that aim to cut carbon pollution from new coal-fired power plants.
Tribunal finds Chevron not liable for environmental claims in Ecuador
SAN RAMON, Calif. (Legal Newsline) -- Chevron Corp. announced Wednesday that an international arbitration tribunal has found the company not liable for environmental claims in Ecuador.
Obama nominates four to Ariz. federal court
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- On Thursday, President Barack Obama nominated four Arizonans -- two judges, a career prosecutor and the first female Native American to be named a U.S. attorney -- to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.
Former N.J. AG, now U.S. senator, newest co-sponsor of Court Efficiency Act
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Jeffrey Chiesa, the former New Jersey Attorney General who filled the late Frank Lautenberg's U.S. Senate seat in June, has signed on to U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley's proposed Court Efficiency Act.
Report: Mo. senator says he plans to run for AG
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) -- State Sen. Kurt Schaefer said this week he plans to run for Missouri attorney general in 2016.
Offers pour in to help represent Georgia in water lawsuit
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) -- Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens earlier this month sought out lawyers to help represent the state in a lawsuit filed by neighboring Florida in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Coakley’s gubernatorial bid sparks plenty of interest in AG’s office
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley’s announcement earlier this week that she is running for governor has opened the floodgates for potential successors.
S.C. AG relays concerns over health insurance exchanges to federal lawmakers
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday about his concerns, and those of a dozen other state attorneys general, regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's new health insurance exchanges.
Senate panel advances Pillard for D.C. Circuit
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has approved Cornelia "Nina" Pillard for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Report: Ky. attorney in campaign contribution case pleads guilty
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) -- A Kentucky attorney who specializes in Social Security disability claims pleaded guilty last week to attempting to recruit a "straw donor" to contribute to a state Supreme Court candidate's campaign.
Report: Tenn. AG to review proposed Pilot Flying J settlement
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) -- Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper reportedly is conducting a "fairness review" of a proposed settlement of multiple lawsuits filed against Pilot Flying J.